The Monkey's Paw Comprehension Quiz

1. The Whites were concerned that their guest may not come after all because…

• a. it had been over twenty years since they had seen him last.
• b. their house was far out of the way.
• c. they had forgotten which day the old man was to come.
• d. they knew he had probably been drinking.

2. According to the old man, the monkey’s paw was just a bit of what you might call ________.

• a. magic.
• b. superstition.
• c. voodoo
• d. foolishness

3. How many men had already wished on the monkey's paw?

• a. none
• b. one
• c. two
• d. three

4. The soldier warned Mr. White that if he must wish, he should wish for something ________.

• a. modest
• b. expensive
• c. sensibile
• d. exotic

5. What did Mr. White claim to have happened after he made his wish?

• a. The thunder clapped loudly.
• b. A snake hissed in the dark.
• c. A monkey’s face appeared.
• d. The paw twisted in his hand.

6. What did Herbert see in the fire?

• a. faces
• b. tails
• c. money
• d. his future

7. When Mrs. White first noticed the stranger outside, he was…

• a. walking up the path.
• b. climbing out of his car.
• c. fumbling with the latch on the gate.
• d. hesitating near the gate.

8. Right after hearing the news about his son’s death, Mr. White…

• pressed his wife’s hand between his own.
• cried out in agony.
• asked if he was in any pain.
• demanded 200 pounds.

9. What was Mr. White’s second wish?

• a. “I wish to cancel the first wish.”
• b. ”I wish my son alive again.”
• c. “I wish the accident never happened.”
• d. “I wish the monkey’s paw gone.”

10. What did Mr. White tell Mrs. White was the cause of the knocking sound?

• a. the fierce wind howling
• b. the housecat
• c. a rat that passed him on the stairs
• d. the wood shifting in the fireplace